Lesson 4/64 min
The other groups, one by one
What marks the smaller groups
| Group | Known for |
|---|---|
| Rakhine | Came from Myanmar; Buddhist; festivals Sandre and Jalkeli; also mark the spring festival and Boishakhi Purnima |
| Mro | Part Buddhist, part Christian; own religion called Torai; live in Bandarban |
| Murung | Their deity is named Oreng |
| Tanchangya | Men marry women older than themselves; Buddhist; live in Bandarban |
| Khumi and Chak | Smallest in number; Khumi in Ruma, Lama and Thanchi of Bandarban; Chak in Lama |
| Khyang | Buddhist; festival Sanglan |
| Tripura | Hindu (Sanatan); Boisuk on the first day of the new year; language Kokborok |
| Pangon | The only Muslim tribe; live in Moulvibazar |
| Bawali and Mawali | The Bawali gather golpata and the Mawali gather honey in the Sundarbans |
| Manipuri | Vaishnav; live in the Sylhet region; the Muslim Manipuri group is Mai Te Pangan |
| Oraon | Village head is the Mahato; deity Dharmi or Dharmesh; festival Phagua |
By religion (most tribal people are Buddhist: 43.7%)
| Religion | Groups |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | Chakma, Chak, Marma, Khyang, Khumi, Tanchangya, Rakhine |
| Sanatan (Hindu) | Pankhoa, Nunia, Palia, Pahan, Bhuimali, Mahato, Mushahar, Ravidas, Rana Karmakar, Lohra, Kurmi, Koch, Khariya, Nayek, Patro, Barman, Bina, Bonaj, Shabar, Hajong, Halam, Tripura |
| Christian | Bawm, Lushai, Mahali, Khasi, Garo |
| Islam | Pangon and Lauya |
| Nature worship | Munda, Rajbanshi |
| Animist | Oraon |
| Vaishnav | Manipuri (Zubair adds Dalu) |
Check yourself
Which tribe is the only Muslim one?
At a glance
- 1
The Pangon are the only Muslim tribe; they live in Moulvibazar.
- 2
A Tanchangya man marries a woman older than himself.
- 3
In Tripura society sons take the father's and daughters the mother's identity; festival Boisuk, language Kokborok.
- 4
In the Sundarbans the Bawali gather golpata and the Mawali gather honey.
- 5
43.7% of tribal people are Buddhist; the Munda and Rajbanshi worship nature.